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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Look What's New on Blogger? Favicons!

Have you ever wanted a favicon for you blog? Not know what a favicon is?

Well, for those of you who aren't sure what I'm talking about, a favicon is the little logo that appears next to your blog name in the browser window. If you look at mine, instead of the orange blogger logo, I now have a bee skep next to my blog address.

And, by the way, is it pronounced favicon with a long a or favicon with a short a as in cat? Burning questions you know.

Want to know how I got it there?

I just stumbled upon this on the design page. I noticed that there was a favicon box in the upper left above the nav bar.

See?

I couldn't stand it! I wanted one! I've wanted one, but I sure don't know enough HTML to make one for myself. So I tried this.

1. Choose an image - keep it simple because these are very tiny.

2. Make sure the image is square. Bogger won't accept it if it isn't. My little bee skep wasn't quite square, so I uploaded it to picnik.com. There are probably other sites you can do this one, but I'm partial to picnik since I love how they "pick blackberries" or "steal picnic baskets" as the site loads. Appeals to my sense of whimsy.

3. Upload your image and the first screen is the edit screen. I clicked on resize and made sure to unclick "keep proportions". I then made sure the numbers matched. I had to play with these a bit so the proportions didn't get too off. At first I had a very skinny bee skep - not nearly as cute as the one I have now.

I know what you mean about learning new things on the blog! I havd never heard of favicons before. It might take me forever, because I'm really stupid when it comes to anything on the computer, but I'll have to give this a try.

Thank you for both ideas!!!! I will have to find something cute for my favicon!!!! I love your new blog backround!!!! So pretty and so you! And Cath Kidston wallpapers???? I am on my way there now....:) Sandy

You are just so dang clever girl! I made one but I haven't the foggest idea where it's showing up...lol. I think I already had a little picture that shows up beside my post?? I probably messed that up now...lol. What a techno geek to do!Thanks for sharing...´*•.¸(´*•.¸♥¸.•*´)¸.•*´♥•.*.*.*.Cherry*.*.*.•♥♥•.*.*.*.Chick.*.*.*.•♥¸.•*´(¸.•*´♥´*•.¸)´*•.¸

Dear Sweet Bee, I see you have a pretty 'shabby blogs' background. I cannot seem to 'clear' the previous backgrounds on my blog. Either from Blogger or ? Could you give me any advice on how to clear the previous background. People have said look for a 'clear background' button on blogger but its not there. Thanks for any help you can give me! And I love your beautiful blog much!

Love the new background and the picture of Worker Bee and Baby Bee! I just figured out how to put the pictures together not long ago. Thanks for the info on the favicons! I need to find a great shoe to put on mine!

HI Friend! Looks like your summer is going well. How is your Mom's house coming along? I love the changes you have made this summer. Likin the soothing blue colors. See you in a couple weeks! XXOO Joni